🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🍂Seasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.51845, -0.83909
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Hazel +36 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Hazel +36 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Hazel +5 more foraging species
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Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km▾
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Maidenhead Millennium Walk Marlow LinkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Maidenhead Boundary WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef MBWLocal walking route
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km▾
Long distance path
Named routeRef CWBLength 28 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route▾
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Named routeRef E2International walking route
32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route481 m▾
Named routeRef 4Length 481 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Bookable toursWildlife to spot
7,211 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
7,211 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds29 species
autumnwinter
2025▾
Chaffinch · Magpie · Coal Tit · Carrion Crow · Wren +24
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- MagpiePica pica
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Great TitParus major
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Barn OwlTyto alba
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Grass Snake
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
🐸Amphibians2 species
summer
2025▾
Smooth Newt · Palmate Newt
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Meadow Brown · Large White · Speckled Wood · Gatekeeper · Jersey Tiger +9
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2024
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2024
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2024
- Jersey TigerEuplagia quadripunctaria
- Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea
🌿Plants34 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Hawthorn · Hazel · Bramble · Enchanter's-nightshade · Common Nettle +29
- HawthornCrataegus monogyna
- HazelCorylus avellana
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
- Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- Common Dog-violet / Early Dog-violetViola reichenbachiana or riviniana
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
7,211 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds29 species
autumnwinter
2025▾
Chaffinch · Magpie · Coal Tit · Carrion Crow · Wren +24
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- MagpiePica pica
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Great TitParus major
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Barn OwlTyto alba
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Grass Snake
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
🐸Amphibians2 species
summer
2025▾
Smooth Newt · Palmate Newt
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Meadow Brown · Large White · Speckled Wood · Gatekeeper · Jersey Tiger +9
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2024
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2024
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2024
- Jersey TigerEuplagia quadripunctaria
- Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea
🌿Plants34 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Hawthorn · Hazel · Bramble · Enchanter's-nightshade · Common Nettle +29
- HawthornCrataegus monogyna
- HazelCorylus avellana
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
- Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- Common Dog-violet / Early Dog-violetViola reichenbachiana or riviniana
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mother of PearlPatania ruralisMother of PearlPatania ruralisCinnabarTyria jacobaeaeCinnabarTyria jacobaeae7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctataCommon DarterSympetrum striolatum2024Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2024Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2024Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2024Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2024Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2024PeacockAglais io2024PeacockAglais io2024Brown HawkerAeshna grandis2024Brown HawkerAeshna grandis2024HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaRemote SedgeCarex remotaRemote SedgeCarex remotaHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumDogwoodCornus sanguineaDogwoodCornus sanguineaSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusWood MilletMilium effusumWood MilletMilium effusumCurled Dock / Broad-leaved DockRumex crispus/obtusifoliusCurled Dock / Broad-leaved DockRumex crispus/obtusifoliusGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixBlack BryonyTamus communisBlack BryonyTamus communisCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumBugleAjuga reptansBugleAjuga reptansGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaAdder's-tongueOphioglossum vulgatumAdder's-tongueOphioglossum vulgatumCreeping ThistleCirsium arvense2024Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2024Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2024Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2024